Where does “Islamsterdam” come from?
Islamsterdam (English) comes from English Amsterdam, from Dutch Amsterdam, from Middle Dutch Aemstelredam, from Dutch dam, from Middle French dame, from Spanish dama, from French dame, from Old French dame — to build; to arrange, to put together.
Islamsterdam (English): The city of Amsterdam, with regard to its population of Muslims and other immigrants
Definitions
- The city of Amsterdam, with regard to its population of Muslims and other immigrants
Ancestry of “Islamsterdam”, step by step
Islamsterdam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Amsterdam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Amsterdam | most being named after the Dutch city |
| 2 | Dutch | Amsterdam | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | Aemstelredam | — |
| 4 | Dutch | dam | dam; king |
| 5 | Middle French | dame | dame, double checkers piece |
| 6 | Spanish | dama | lady, dame; queen |
| 7 | French | dame | A lady; A polite form of address for a woman;... |
| 8 | Old French | dame | lady; woman |
| 9 | Late Latin | domna | lady, mistress |
| 10 | Latin | domina | lady or mistress of the house |
| 11 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 12 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |
via English Islam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Islam | A monotheistic Abrahamic religion followed by Muslims that is based on the teachings of Muhammad and the Qur'an |
| 2 | Arabic | إِسْلَام | submission; religious submission to God, Islam;... |
| 3 | Arabic | أَسْلَمَ | to surrender, to become a Muslim; he submitted |
| 4 | Arabic | ل | to, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express... |
| 5 | Proto-Semitic | *lV- | for, to |